Chapter Fourteen: Putting aside grudges and cooperating

This left Loya completely dumbfounded.

"These elves are definitely not normal; they are all insane."

Loya labeled the elven tribe. However, he also realized that this sudden battle seemed to be a misunderstanding.

Vina trembled, but as the clan leader, her mind far surpassed that of ordinary people. She took a deep breath and asked Loya with difficulty, word by word, "Do you dare to swear in the name of the gods that you are not a minion of the evil dragon Sophia, that you did not come to stop us from setting sail, that you did not come to destroy the Ship of Hope?"

There are gods in this universe.

Gods possess incredible power.

If one makes a solemn oath to the gods, one will be bound by rules. And the existence of a broken oath may, in some mysterious way, be affected by the power of the gods, thus leading to a tragic end.

Loya nodded: "I swear, if I was lying before, may the great god of death reap my soul and cast me into the boundless hell, never to be reborn again..."

Vina had to face reality, and she gave a bitter smile: "How could this be?"

Raffi took a deep breath to calm herself down. Her face was cold as she said, "Chief, whether this is a misunderstanding or not, he killed our people, so he is now our enemy. An enemy deserves to die."

The other elves nodded in agreement: "The enemy deserves to die."

Loya rolled his eyes: "You're being unreasonable! You're a bunch of degenerate elves. You'll definitely go to hell after you die, and you'll certainly not have a good end while you're alive."

After saying that, he unleashed a [Raging Fury] attack and retreated frantically.

"Shut up, all of you!" Vina roared at her tribesmen in frustration.

then.

"You're not allowed to leave either." Vina unleashed her magic, transforming into a beam of light and shooting towards Loya.

Vina was incredibly fast, and although Loya wasn't slow either, the distance between them was closing at a visible rate.

"Are we going to fight to the death?" Loya's face was solemn. In his previous life, as a demigod-level wizard, he knew quite a few trump cards. Among them was a [forbidden technique] that could increase combat power dramatically in a short period of time at a huge cost.

Vina is indeed powerful, but she is only two major realms higher than Loya.

While the gap between these lower-level advanced stages is significant, it's not as exaggerated as some might imagine.

"However, this elf still has many of her people. Even if we defeat her, this battle will not be over."

Loya also had another concern: he worried that after paying a huge price and becoming weak, he would be vulnerable to attack by the elven warriors.

As for using a forbidden technique to annihilate the entire field, the price would be outrageous; he would likely die and be reincarnated.

“Stop, I meant no harm. What happened before was my elven tribe’s fault.” However, just as Loya was preparing for a fight to the death, Vina’s words left Loya bewildered.

"We are all rebels against the green dragon, and comrades who want to escape Emerald Lake Island should not kill each other."

Vina continued, "Let's join forces. I swear, I'm truly sincere and I'm not deceiving you."

Loya had to stop. "You're really amazing."

He didn't know how to evaluate Vina, but this was indeed very good and advantageous for him.

"This is all to escape Emerald Lake Island, all to refuse to become food for the dragon. This is also for the future of my surviving people. I have no other choice..." Vina said solemnly, as if she were trying to convince herself.

Loya remained silent.

Vina composed herself. "Please come back with me. I will properly discipline the tribe and explain things to them."

Loya had no objection.

Then, the two of them returned.

Vina remained silent for a while, but after walking a few dozen meters, she suddenly asked, "Are those magic runes on your body?"

Loya shook his head.

Vina frowned. "Although I am just a weak elf chieftain with little knowledge, I can still recognize magic runes and such."

Loya explained, "You misunderstood. These are sorcery inscriptions, not magic runes. However, their effects are the same."

Vina didn't delve into it further; she casually asked, "Did you make this yourself?"

Loya was puzzled, but there was no need to hide such a thing, so he nodded.

Vina exclaimed in surprise, "I never knew you had this kind of ability!"

Loya replied modestly, "It's nothing."

Vina's expression turned serious: "The Emerald Lake outside is dangerous. It is home to many dragons' kin, such as fish-men and water monsters. On the opposite shore, other monster tribes also live. In the past, my ancestors built many ships and set sail with their people, but the hulls of the ships were destroyed by enemies in the water, causing heavy casualties to those predecessors, and they returned empty-handed."

After hearing this, Loya felt immense pressure: "This is indeed not a good sign."

Vina changed her tone: "However, if you attach the witchcraft inscriptions to the ship and transform it into a supernatural artifact, our success rate will definitely far exceed that of my ancestors."